cram
verb (used with object)
to fill (something) by force with more than it can easily hold.
had crammed
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past perfectof cram.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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The 600 attendees who had crammed themselves into a D.C. town house that evening were typical Washington creatures: political staffers, journalists, do-gooder nonprofit types.
From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2025
This was, after all, small-town politics — and about 50 locals had crammed into a room at the center across from City Hall.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 13, 2024
The turmoil and bag, in which he had crammed his passport, two pairs of jeans, five shirts and a car key, is depicted in his painting Man With a Heavy Heart.
From BBC ● Dec. 26, 2023
On Tuesday, thousands of Afghans had crammed into trucks and buses and headed to the two key border crossings to return home to avoid arrest and forced deportation.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2023
He issued last-minute instructions to staff, and when ten people had crammed themselves into the cab or the bed of the pickup, needing a ride to various destinations, we departed the complex.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
